Stages

Family

Issues

Stage Details

Legislation -
Bill Passed
With Amendment
(Senate)
-
Oct. 14, 1999

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(227-205) -
Oct. 6, 1999(Key vote)

Title: Patients' Bill of Rights bill

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes cooperative partnerships between employers and insurers, creates medical savings accounts, and expands the size of health insurance pools in order to provide alternative means of giving healthcare coverage to uninsured employees.

Highlights:

Allows small businesses to subscribe to health insurance pools formed by national trade organizations as an alternative to supplying their own insurance plans.